Monthly Archives: January 2014

The Woodland In January. EOMV.

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Pauline

For my End of Month View this year, I have decided to show the woodland which will soon be flowering with all the spring bulbs that like to be under the tree canopy while the leaves are off the trees. … Continue reading →

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It’s Wild Snowdrop Time!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Pauline

All of a sudden there are white patches everywhere in the woodland, Galanthus nivalis and Galanthus nivalis flora pleno  have popped up to join in with the “specials”. This is earlier than last year when it was mid February before … Continue reading →

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He had to come, didn’t he!

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Pauline

In the UK this weekend the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds was holding it’s Big Garden Bird Watch when we were asked to keep a count of the number of birds seen at any one time during an … Continue reading →

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January Foliage. GBFD

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Pauline

At this time of year it is the evergreen foliage that is standing out in the garden and the new growth on plants that are lulled into a false sense of security with the mild weather that we have been … Continue reading →

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January Flowers GBBD.

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Pauline

In spite of a sharp frost the other night, the flowers in the garden are looking surprisingly good. The temperature had been at 0 degrees C most of yesterday morning and had then risen to plus 2 once the clouds … Continue reading →

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At Last.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Pauline

Galanthus Faringdon Double, has decided to open up at last. Usually it is open by Christmas, but not this time, I think it is in too shady a spot as the Euonymous next to it is overshadowing it.  Once the … Continue reading →

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Photo Collages.

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Pauline

What is a gardener to do when the wind is howling and the rain lashing against the windows, and this is how it has been for days now, it seems like weeks. I decided to play around on my lap … Continue reading →

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